Once upon a time
at the beginning of a story to mean a long time ago
...happily ever after
without any problems for your entire life
hero/heroine
main character with strength or moral character
villain
a wicked or evil person
royal
relating to a king or queen
problem
a hard situation the hero/heroine must deal with
solution
the way the hero/heroine solves a problem
magic
using special powers to make things happen that would usually be impossible
fantasy
stories with characters or events not found in real life
lesson
wisdom gained by experiences in the story
fairy tale
a story about magical and imaginary beings and lands
repetition
repeating something that's already been said or written
forest
a large area of land covered with trees
wand
a thing used to cast spells
potion
a liquid with special powers
spell
words used as a magical charm
curse
words intended to cause harm or punishment
haunted
visited by ghosts
giant
an imaginary being of superhuman size
witch
a woman with evil magic powers
wizard
a man with magical powers
ogre
a man-eating giant
dragon
winged, fire-breathing reptiles
genie
a spirit kept in a bottle; when released, it grants wishes
goblin
a dwarf-like creature which causes trouble for people
castle
a huge, grand home where a king or queen might live